Production planning in fish processing is heavily dependent on the raw material
supply. Because of the uncertainties associated with the quantity of catch and its
composition, planning for production is a difficult tas ...

To be competitive in domestic and international markets, manufacturing management is routinely faced with the decision to automate or replace existing production facilities with advanced manufacturing technologies. Insta ...

A decision support system (DSS) for nurse scheduling in
hospitals is developed and implemented on microcomputer. The
system includes algorithms and databases for developing weekly
work and shift patterns and combining ...

Scheduling a continuous manufacturing flow shop environment with several
machines, stochastic arrival of demands, different product requirements and limited
resources is a complex task. This research develops a methodo ...

Today's manufacturing environment is characterized by competition and
continuous change in product and process requirements. The concept of
"design for manufacturability" integrates product specifications with
manufac ...

The objective of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility fiber-reinforced turbine components through a design and manufacturing study. The motivation for using composites is to reduce weight and simplify manufactu ...

A system which allows the computer to capture sketches
made by a mechanical designer is described. The system not
only recognizes basic features as they are sketched, but it
also reasons the spatial relationships betw ...

Part I discusses the development of an aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy that may combine strength, extrudability, favorable corrosion resistance with low cost and scrap compatibility. The first part of the study determin ...

Population counts of aquatic insects are a valuable tool for monitoring the water quality of rivers and streams. However, the handling of samples in the lab for species identification is time consuming. An aquatic insect ...

The potential gains that could be realized from
optimizing timber harvesting are significant. To a great
extent it is these initial functions that dictate the
quality of future manufacturing steps. Timber harvesting
...

A miniature reciprocating expander is being developed as part of a larger program
to develop a heat actuated heat pump for portable applications. By utilizing the higher
energy density of liquid hydrocarbon fuels relat ...

Over 54 million people report having disabilities in the United States. In addition, there are 40.3 million people 65 years and older living in America. As the population continues to live longer and problems with obesit ...

The use of adhesives in demanding engineering applications is a very common
occurrence in the modern world. These adhesives are taking the role of many traditional
fasteners, especially in the area of fiber reinforced ...

Concurrent Task Management (CTM) is the process by which human operators of complex systems (such as pilots, drivers, surgeons, and operators) allocate their attention among multiple concurrent tasks (Funk, 1991). A more ...

Modern commercial air travel is considered by most transportation specialists to be the safest of all forms of transportation. While safe, any loss of life is tragic and the only really acceptable state of commercial air ...

Predominant models for predicting rates of sediment transport face acute shortcomings when applied to coastal boundary layers. This is due to a neglect of the web of stochastic variables governing the rate of sediment di ...

This thesis presents a control system for a walking
machine leg. The leg is representative of one of the six
legs required for a proposed walking machine based on the
geometry of the darkling beetle.
Each of the thre ...

The primary objective of this research is to develop a network-centric simulation
modeling framework that can be used to build simulation models through the use of
Internet-based resources. An object-oriented programmi ...

A novel design, material, and fabrication method are presented to fabricate a
passive micro-ball valve. Microvalves are critical components in microflow
control devices used to control the fluid flows in microchannels. ...